BILL NUMBER: ACR 129	CHAPTERED  03/01/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   29
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   MARCH 1, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   FEBRUARY 28, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   FEBRUARY 28, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   FEBRUARY 28, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Strom-Martin
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aanestad, Alquist, Aroner, Bates,
Battin, Bock, Brewer, Briggs, Cardenas, Cardoza, Cedillo, Corbett,
Correa, Cox, Cunneen, Dickerson, Dutra, Firebaugh, Florez, Frusetta,
Gallegos, Granlund, Havice, Hertzberg, Honda, House, Jackson, Keeley,
Knox, Leach, Lempert, Longville, Lowenthal, Machado, Maddox,
Maldonado, Margett, Mazzoni, McClintock, Migden, Nakano, Olberg,
Oller, Robert Pacheco, Rod Pacheco, Papan, Pescetti, Reyes, Scott,
Shelley, Soto, Steinberg, Torlakson, Villaraigosa, Vincent,
Washington, Wayne, Wesson, Wiggins, Wildman, Wright, and Zettel)

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2000

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 129--Relative to Spay Day 2000.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 129, Strom-Martin.  Spay Day 2000.
   This measure would declare February 29, 2000, to be Spay Day, and
would request that Californians observe that day by having their dogs
or cats spayed or neutered or by contributing to organizations that
provide spay or neuter services.




   WHEREAS, Between six and 10 million dogs and cats are euthanized
in the United States each year; and
   WHEREAS, In most instances these are young, attractive, healthy,
friendly, and playful animals that are euthanized simply because
there are not enough good homes for them; and
   WHEREAS, An additional unknown number of animals die each year due
to abandonment, neglect, abuse, starvation, or cruelty because they
are unwanted; and
   WHEREAS, The spaying and neutering of dogs and cats directly
addresses these problems by reducing the number of unwanted animals;
and
   WHEREAS, Californians can contribute to this effort by spaying and
neutering their own pets and by supporting programs in their
communities that offer spay and neuter services; and
   WHEREAS, Veterinarians, humane societies, and national and local
animal protection organizations have joined together to advocate the
spaying and neutering of dogs and cats on "Spay Day USA 2000," now
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California
declares February 29, 2000, to be Spay Day USA and that Californians
are requested to observe the day by having their dogs or cats spayed
or neutered or by contributing to those organizations that provide
spay and neuter services; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
